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Patrick Spencer vs Matthew Pennycook

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
vs
Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 342 different votes 347 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
5 Aye 17 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
40 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
14 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
14 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 437 of 650
Participation
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 650
393
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,940
2,350 eligible divisions
182
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,077
55.5 % of votes cast
211
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
863
44.5 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

0
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
131
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
570
+442.4 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API